http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2013&grower=56728&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'mtalley (marty)'. en-us Copyright © 1999-2013 BigPumpkins.com. All rights reserved. info@bigpumpkins.com BP RSS FeedGen http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.bigpumpkins.com/images/newlogo_232x70.jpg http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/ Plants went in the ground yesterday. Our own 640DMG and a 1409.5 Miller are the only two in the main kin garden. We will also plant some in the main garden for numbers, not size. We are giving plant... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=196005 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=196005 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:01:42 GMT We are trying to get the garden in line with Ca, Mn, Mg, B, Zn and N. The garden is tilled and ready except for some needed repairs on the overhead misters. Shade cloth will be added later as the su... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195543 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195543 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 23:11:54 GMT Today I received my spring soil report. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195005 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195005 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:44:54 GMT I'll start this year's diary off with the soil report from last fall. Salinity, pH and Potassium levels were of concern. The only fall amendment was liquid gypsum. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195004 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195004 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:42:17 GMT We were bummed our season was over but we made the best of it. We still have some smaller AG's that we are growing for Halloween. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=189979 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=189979 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:19:59 GMT I can not keep the older leaves alive all season. This is what the vine looks like on each plant this time of year. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=189978 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=189978 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:17:54 GMT The rotten area. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=189977 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=189977 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:16:27 GMT Our 1409.5 Miller aborted in mid August. We skipped our local fair and saved our largest pumpkin (the 1451 Scherber)for an event in early October. Yesterday morning when we took off the sheet to che... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=189903 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=189903 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 14:46:16 GMT 1451 Est Scherber http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=184124 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=184124 Sun, 15 Jul 2012 16:55:15 GMT 1409.5 Miller http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=184123 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=184123 Sun, 15 Jul 2012 16:54:24 GMT 562 Renninger http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=184122 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=184122 Sun, 15 Jul 2012 16:53:27 GMT Things are coming along but a little slower than last year, I planted later. A few things to remember for the off season. I need to get more shade cloth, even some to hang down from the sides. I ha... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=183459 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=183459 Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:36:23 GMT Self pollinated the 1409.5 Miller today. I was lucky to have any males at all. First pollination on this plant. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=181481 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=181481 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 10:50:30 GMT The 1451 Scherber is our strongest growing plant and has a female at about 9 feet. If there are any males ready at the time we will pollinate it but I would prefer a couple feet farther out. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=180856 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=180856 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:53:00 GMT 1409.5 Miller has one strong secondary but the others are also lagging. If necessary I will have some tertiaries off the strong secondary fill in the area. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=180855 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=180855 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:50:19 GMT 1409.5 Miller has one strong secondary but the others are also lagging. If necessary I will have some tertiaries off the strong secondary fill in the area. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=180854 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=180854 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:47:50 GMT The Blanton was pollinated on 6/13. The 260.5 Clementz has grown a little faster than the Blanton. The first male should open up tomorrow. This picture is of the 562 Renninger. The main is growing... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=180853 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=180853 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:45:28 GMT We pollinated the first melon on the 161 Blanton with a 260.5 Clementz male. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=180852 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=180852 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:39:43 GMT The garden with pumpkins up front and watermelons in the back ground. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=180850 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=180850 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:37:09 GMT I haven't posted in a while put I have been keeping up with the pumpkins and watermelons for the most part. Here is the irrigation system I am using. One timer runs the drip lines and the other will... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=180849 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=180849 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:33:40 GMT